125th Edition – Zak World of Façades USA

John Jackson, AIA, is an Associate Principal with Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.’s (SGH’s) Building Technology group in the Washington, DC office. John graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with degrees in architecture and structural engineering and has more than...

Paul O’Connell RA, LEED AP, thinks architecture is about the user experience and shaping spaces that create exciting built environments. Faculty, researchers, and students each require a building that performs slightly differently while overlapping around a central academic function. Paul...

Sean Lyons is Page’s Academic and Housing Studio Director for the DC Office. With over 35 years of experience, Sean’s passion is to create an engaged design process that empowers clients to realize their project vision. He is an Architect...

Angel A. Dizon III is a Senior Executive in the Federal Government responsible for 35M SF of Public Buildings home to 50,000 federal employees. He is focused on providing public platforms that represent the U.S. Government and have positive economic,...

Jonathan Moorley is Executive Vice President of Client Partnerships for Synergi, a nationwide design-led fabricator and installer of complex feature stairs, windscreens and guardrails with 200+ feature stairs and several miles of guardrail/windscreen installed per year. Synergi uses a proprietary...

Ruth U. Hoang serves as Senior Vice President of Development where she oversees all company-sponsored real estate investment projects from inception to construction completion. Her responsibilities include master planning and entitlement strategy, ensuring design and construction excellence, adherence to project...

Roger Chang, PE, has over two decades of building engineering experience and currently leads Buro Happold’s Washington DC office. He has significant experience with complex cultural, education, civic, and government projects, including two AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top...

Andy Doyle has over 40 years of construction industry experience. He skillfully manages projects with a clearly defined strategy while overseeing performance and encouraging team morale, from large-scale new construction projects to interior fit-outs. Andy maintains valuable working relationships with...

Kahlil Francis is a Development Associate for Skanska USA Commercial Development, a division of Skanska AB (Stockholm, Sweden). He is the development lead for Skanska’s award-winning 334,000 square foot downtown D.C. office project, 17xM. A licensed architect, Kahlil utilizes his...

Brad Carpenter specializes in designing and integrating complex building enclosure systems—including roofing, waterproofing, air and water barriers, rain screen cladding, and glazing systems—to deliver efficient, constructible, and high-performing solutions to clients’ most demanding project challenges. As a Senior Principal with...

Mr. Feehely has over 28 years of experience in the construction industry in a variety of roles and project types. As Quality Control Manager, Mr. Feehely provides oversight and leadership of Donohoe’s Quality Control department. Before joining Donohoe, Mr. Feehely...

Since joining WJE in 1996, Daniel Lemieux has successfully completed hundreds of projects in the area of building enclosure failure investigation, repair design, and architectural rehabilitation, including projects that have been recognized nationally for design and restoration excellence. As the...

Since joining WJE in 1997, Ms. Driscoll has developed and/or served as Project Manager for a wide variety of projects including forensic investigation, repair document preparation and oversight during implementation, field performance testing, and building enclosure commissioning (BECx) on a...

A project designer and project architect with ZGF, Chris Somma excels at evolving creative ideas into well-crafted, functional architecture. With a focus on maximizing design possibilities within real-world constraints, he guides complex projects from concept through implementation. In addition to...

For Rebecca Pantschyshak, design is in the details. A Project Architect with ZGF, Rebecca is passionate about crafting details through all phases of design and documentation, technical coordination, and bringing design to life during construction. Rebecca bore broad responsibility for...

Thilo Wilhelmsen spent most of his 30+ year construction industry career focusing on highly complex exterior envelope systems. Prior to joining DPR as their Exterior Skin Expert, Thilo worked for international glazing contractors on some of the largest and complex...

P. Christian Bailey, AIA, LEED AP, recently joined Morris Adjmi Architects as a Director, with over 25 years of architectural experience, most recently as the Founding Principal and Director of ODA Architecture. He has a proven record of success leading...

Martiena Schneller determines design and quality standards across the Hoffman portfolio, utilizing her decade long experience in architectural and urban planning. Martiena has worked on several notable projects including all residential units, office buildings and entertainment venues at The Wharf....

Laryssa Dilozir is a licensed Professional Engineer registered in TX, CT, MA, TN, and FL and currently working in the curtain wall and façade industry with a Masters of Engineering in Construction Engineering Management. Her undergraduate degree is a Bachelor’s...

Jac Selinsky brings eight years of commercial and residential experience in design, construction documentation, and construction administration to Rafael Viñoly Architects. Jac’s interests include the development and documentation of complex enclosure systems including curtain walls, window walls, roofing, precast concrete,...

In her role as Sustainability Specialist, Heather Jauregui is inspired by the intersections between wellness and sustainability, and believes that in order to truly move toward a more resilient society, we need to look at wellness of people and wellness...

Amanda Prins is a licensed architect with 12 years of experience designing commercial, academic, and urban planning projects in North American and the Middle East. She brings a detail-oriented and technical management approach to her projects, ensuring their success through...

Melissa Wong is an Associate Principal in Thornton Tomasetti’s Façade Engineering practice. Based in New York, she has been leading the design and construction of façade and enclosure systems from residential & commercial developments, to prominent institutions throughout the east...

John Krouse, Chairman of the Board, Boston Valley Terra Cotta, Founder – Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop John Krouse is the COB of Boston Valley Terra Cotta in Orchard Park, NY, as well as a Ceramic Engineer by trade. Boston Valley...

Brendan Mercier began with Cosentino in 2015 as an architect & design sales manager, selling multiple applications, including facades. In 2017 he took on additional responsibility as the façade application specialist in the Northeast region and in 2019 became the...

Sameer Kumar is a Principal of Techne. With over 20 years of experience as an architect and a façade specialist, Sameer has distinguished himself as an emergent leader at the nexus of architectural design, engineering, fabrication, and material and process...

Paul E. Totten is a Vice President at WSP and leads the Building Enclosures Division. He has over 25 years of experience in the fields of structural engineering, building enclosure design and commissioning, and building science. He has concentrated his...